Environmental Rules in Compton, CA (2026)
5 verified environmental rules for Compton, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Compton bans any illicit discharge into its municipal storm drain system and requires large parking lots and commercial facilities to control runoff pollutants. The Public Works Director enforces the rules, and violations are misdemeanors that also trigger cost-recovery for cleanup.
Compton Illicit Discharge and Stormwater Rules
Some RestrictionsCompton, CA Municipal Code § 31-1.3
a. No person shall allow an illicit discharge to enter the municipal stormwater system. b. Any person causing an illicit discharge to the MS4 may be required by the Public Works Director to pay for the cost of clean-up and remediation. c. Any owner of any private property from which a non-stormwater discharge is observed may be required by the Public Works Director to pay for the cost of collec...
Erosion Control
Compton will not issue a grading permit or allow construction that disturbs five or more acres of soil unless the applicant has already obtained a State NPDES General Construction Activity Storm Water Permit. Site records including the SWPPP must be kept on hand for at least three years.
Compton Construction Erosion & NPDES Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsCompton, CA Municipal Code § 31-1.9(a)
No person shall be granted a grading permit or shall commence or continue any construction activity in the City that causes the disturbance of five acres or more of soil by clearing, grading, and excavating without demonstrating to the City that such person has obtained a NPDES General Construction Activity Storm Water Permit from the SWRCB.
Coastal Development
Compton is an inland city approximately 12 miles from the coast. California Coastal Commission regulations do not apply. No coastal development permits are required for projects within city limits.
Compton Coastal Development Rules
Some RestrictionsCal. Coastal Commission Maps (Coastal Zone Boundaries)
Coastal Zone Boundary Del Norte Humboldt Mendocino Sonoma Marin San Francisco San Mateo Santa Cruz Monterey San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Orange San Diego Information on Digital Coastal Zone Boundaries: The original 1977 Coastal Zone Boundary maps were mylar (drafting film) copies of 161 USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangles with an inked boundary added. This digital versi...
Flood Zones
Any construction or land-disturbing development within Compton's FEMA-mapped AR Zone, an area that lost its accredited flood protection and is being restored to withstand a 100-year flood, needs a Development Permit before work starts. Municipal Code § 14-10 makes noncompliance a misdemeanor and puts the Planning Director in charge as the city's designated Flood Plain Administrator.
Compton Flood Zone Development Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsCompton, CA, Municipal Code § 14-10.4(b), § 14-10.5
Compliance. No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, converted or altered without full compliance with these regulations. Violation of these requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions) shall constitute a misdemeanor. ... A Development Permit shall be obtained before any construction or other developmen...
Flood Elevation Requirements
Compton requires new construction in mapped flood hazard areas to elevate the lowest floor above the flood depth shown on the federal flood map, or at least two feet above the highest adjacent grade if no depth is listed, under Municipal Code § 14-10.8. A Flood Plain Administrator reviews and certifies compliance before issuing a development permit.
Compton Flood Plain Elevation Standards
Some RestrictionsCompton, CA, Municipal Code § 14-10.8(a)(3)(a)
New residential construction, including manufactured homes, shall meet the standards of subsection 14-10.8 and shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated as follows: (1) Elevated above the highest adjacent grade to a height equal to or exceeding the depth number specified in feet on the FIRM, or elevated at least two feet above the highest adjacent grade if no depth number is spe...
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